José Samyn

José Samyn (11 May 1946 28 August 1969) was a French professional road bicycle racer who died during a race in Zingem, Belgium.

José Samyn
Personal information
Full nameJosé Samyn
Born(1946-05-11)11 May 1946
Quiévrain, Belgium
Died28 August 1969(1969-08-28) (aged 23)
Zingem, Belgium
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Major wins
1 stage 1967 Tour de France

Samyn was born in Quiévrain, Belgium to a Belgian mother and French father, he took French nationality in 1964 . As an amateur, he won the 1965 French Military Cycling Championship. In 1967, he won a stage of the Tour de France. The following year, however, a dope test carried out during the Tour proved positive.[1] Samyn was expelled from the race, suspended for one month and fined.

He was the first winner of the GP Fayt-le-Franc, and after his death at Zingem the race was renamed Le Samyn (or Memorial Samyn) in his honor.

Major results

1967
Grand Prix de Denain
Solesmes
Tour de France:
Winner stage 11
1968
Circuit du Port de Dunkerque
GP Fayt-le-Franc
Wingene
1969
Tour de Picardie

References

  1. "Fransman Samyn wegens doping uit de Tour". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). Koninklijke Bibliotheek. 6 July 1968. Retrieved 3 January 2014.


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